Nepal — All Categories
Nepal received 10 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 4 in 2025-Q4, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are nutrition labeling, unsafe color additive, and no net quantity. No trade baseline is published for some of Nepal's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 7 were hazard refusals and 3 were paperwork refusals.
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Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 2 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 1 | — | poisonous substance |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 1 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
Recent refusals
- KM6-3681136-6 MINT CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynutrition labelingfilth
- AEK-7994405-2 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DSEI. unsafe food additive
- RTW-0034239-3 BETEL NUT, IN SHELLNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. poisonous substance
- AEK-7901461-7 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DSEI. false or misleading labellabelingnutrition labeling
- KM6-3660111-4 MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORINGVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DWCI. unsafe food additive
- 750-0206999-7 NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR, N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. no process filing
- 9AJ-0000070-2 HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additivenutrition labeling
- 337-0275425-1 SOFT CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labelingunsafe food additive
- 9AJ-0836595-7 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. no food-canning registrationno process filing
- KM6-3596735-9 SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveFD&C Yellow No. 5 undeclared
- BUU-1528508-9 HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. label not conspicuousno net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling+3 more
- 8HQ-0012498-9 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- BSW-0073656-9 CHOCOLATE FILLED/ICED COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedFD&C Yellow No. 5 undeclared
- BSW-0072097-7 SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedundeclared allergennutrition labelinglabel not conspicuous+2 more
- 176-0028145-9 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listedfilthnot to standard of identityno net quantity+1 more
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
| 2026-W34 | 0 |
| 2026-W33 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W40
Data and downloads
Download all 15 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork. Every entry is also listed by year above.
The file holds entries up to 2026-09-17. To get new ones for Nepal by email, watch Nepal.